The horrifying rise of 'Bacha Bazi': How young Afghan boys from poor families are sold onto ...
The barbaric tradition, whose name translates to 'boy play', has persisted for centuries. Afghanistan's current Taliban ...
The New York Times6 天
He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
As director of the Taliban’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi has the unenviable task of raising revenue for the government of a wretchedly poor, isolated nation.
The Hindu6 天
Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as U.N. says their bans cannot be ignored
The Taliban issued a message on International Women's Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, even as the U.N. condemned ongoing employment and education bans.
The Independent6 天
Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected despite ban on education
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, they have banned education for women and girls beyond sixth grade, most employment, and barred them from many public spaces. Last August ...
Proto Thema3 天
“Bacha Bazi” or “boy toy” – The barbaric custom of child abuse in Afghanistan
The customary sexual - and not only - abuse of young boys in Afghanistan - Children as young as 10 years old are dressed in women's clothes and turned into sex slaves for the country's elite ...
The Independent5 天
How Afghan women are fighting a brutal Taliban regime where even looking out of the window ...
Looking back, I’ve often thought how life can tilt in a heartbeat. When the Taliban took control again in August 2021, it was as if a trapdoor slammed shut under half the population. Overnight ...
‘My Melbourne’ movie review: ‘Setara’ shines in this otherwise insipid multigrain ...
Directed by Onir, Imtiaz Ali, Rima Das, and Kabir Khan, the anthology weaves together four tales recognising the inclusive ...
Video: Trump breaks out signature dance move after vowing to end 'weaponisation' of DOJ
Trump described the federal cases against him as 'bulls***,' admitting he was breaking a promise to wife Melania Trump in ...
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Dance/Mix Show Airplay
dance/mix show airplay the week’s most popular songs ranked by radio airplay detections on dance-formatted stations and mix show plays on mainstream top 40 and select rhythmic stations that have ...
HELLO! Magazine5 天
Strictly Come Dancing
Go behind the glitterball with all of the latest news, features and interviews from BBC One’s award-winning Strictly Come Dancing 2024. Along with all the gossip from hosts Tess Daly and Claudia ...
‘My Melbourne’: Imtiaz Ali, Onir, Rima Das and Kabir Khan craft a multicultural anthology
My Melbourne’ had its world premiere at the 15th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024, and is now running at theatres ...
13wham6 天
Ryan Corbett recounts harrowing Taliban captivity and lessons of faith and resilience
The Dansville father, who lived in Afghanistan for years while operating a consulting firm in Afghanistan, was visiting the region for business when he was wrongfully detained by the Taliban in ...